1876 Misplaced Date WMPD-001

Description

WMPD-001 documents a misplaced date on the 1876-P Seated Liberty Half Dollar — struck in 90% silver in the nation's Centennial year — where digit impressions appear outside the normal date field. The Cherrypickers Guide lists a repunched date for 1876 but makes no mention of misplaced digits in the denticles; this distinction is preserved as part of the variety's attribution history, as the Wexler classification as WMPD-001 specifically addresses the misplaced digit component that the Cherrypickers listing does not. The 1876-P Seated Liberty Half Dollar was struck at the Philadelphia Mint under Christian Gobrecht's Seated Liberty design. Misplaced date varieties occur when a date punch contacts the die outside the intended date field during positioning — typically leaving ghost digit impressions in or near the denticles — before being repositioned correctly. The 1876 issue's status as the Centennial year of American independence adds collector appeal to all varieties of this date. Cross-reference: Wexler Variety ID: 1876 50¢ WMPD-001.

Attribution History

• Discovered by Roger Beckner Cross References: None known Comments: While The Cherrypickers Guide lists the repunched date, there is no mention of any misplaced digits in the denticles.
• None known Comments: While The Cherrypickers Guide lists the repunched date, there is no mention of any misplaced digits in the denticles.; Wexler Variety ID: 1876 50¢ WMPD-001
• Expert attribution by Wexler Team

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